Schongauer

[ shohn-gou-er; German shohn-gou-uh r ]
/ ˈʃoʊn gaʊ ər; German ˈʃoʊn gaʊ ər /

noun

Mar·tin [mahr-tn; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn; German ˈmɑr tin/,c1430–91, German engraver and painter.

Example sentences from the Web for schongauer

  • For a time he followed the methods of another German artist, Schongauer, but finally he went forth to try his luck alone.

    Pictures Every Child Should Know |Dolores Bacon

  • At Colmar he saw the masterpieces and the brothers of the "admirable Martin," as he always calls Schongauer.

    Albert Durer |T. Sturge Moore

  • Schongauer used curved shading and greatly developed the technique.

    The Century of Columbus |James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for schongauer

Schongauer
/ (German ˈʃoːnɡauər) /

noun

Martin (ˈmartiːn). ?1445–91, German painter and engraver